{"product_id":"yakushima-clay-tempered-hand-forged-katan","title":"Yakushima' Clay Tempered Hand Forged Katan","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:540px;margin:24px auto;padding:22px 24px;border:1px solid rgba(224,165,22,0.55);border-radius:10px;background:rgba(224,165,22,0.08);text-align:center;\"\u003e  \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12px;letter-spacing:1.5px;font-weight:700;color:#e0a516;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e⚔️ The Hoard · Layaway\u003c\/div\u003e  \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:19px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eDon't talk yourself out of the grail.\u003c\/div\u003e  \u003cdiv style=\"display:inline-block;text-align:left;font-size:15px;line-height:1.9;margin-bottom:18px;\"\u003e    \u003cspan style=\"color:#e0a516;font-weight:700;\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003eNot credit\u003c\/strong\u003e — no lenders, no credit checks\u003cbr\u003e    \u003cspan style=\"color:#e0a516;font-weight:700;\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003eNo interest, no fees\u003c\/strong\u003e — ever\u003cbr\u003e    \u003cspan style=\"color:#e0a516;font-weight:700;\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003ePay at your own pace\u003c\/strong\u003e — it ships when it's yours  \u003c\/div\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/theswordstall.co.uk\/products\/yakushima-clay-tempered-hand-forged-katan-layaway-deposit-only\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#e0a516;color:#111111;font-weight:700;font-size:18px;line-height:1.3;text-decoration:none;padding:14px 30px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003e⚔️ Secure Yours With a Deposit\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:14px;opacity:0.9;\"\u003e    Reserve it with a deposit today, pay off the rest whenever suits you, and we'll keep it safe on The Hoard until it's completely yours.  \u003c\/div\u003e  \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:21px;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;color:#e0a516;margin-bottom:4px;\"\u003eAllow yourself.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e THESE ARE DECORATIVE ORNAMENTS, THESE ARE BLUNT AND DO NOT CONTAIN A SHARPENED BLADE. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Yakushima' Minamoto Hand Forged Katana in 1095 High Carbon Steel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis handmade katana is made of 1095 high carbon folded steel. Each blade is lovingly forged in fire and beaten until the impurities are removed from the steel, leaving only the finest blade. It is heat tempered in the traditional manner and quenched in oil and water. This blade is clay tempered to further improve the edge and durability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wooden handle is wrapped in genuine Stingray skin (Samekawa) before the traditional cotton handle wrapping (Tsukamaki).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe purpose of the clay tempering process is to further improve the sharpness of the edge and durability of the overall blade. It involves smearing clay on the blade during heating and quenching to offer a uniform hardness to the blade and remove weak points which can occur when the heating or quenching is less even. 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